“Ascii Bot”

Kieran Hebden recently revived his Percussions moniker for a new spate of 12”s on his own Text imprint, and “Ascii Bot” (a highlight from Four Tet’s most recent tour through the US) being a clear standout. Built from a jag of electrified strings, Hebden is at his craftsman best across its eight minutes, nodding at compositional minimalism (like Philip Glass at 45 RPM) yet folding that melody into a propulsive hi-hat pattern, beckoning to both head and body. He then masterfully bringing up synth washes and a wordless female chorale sample that makes for a glorious peak.